Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-12

This bill would help clean up and redevelop abandoned or polluted industrial sites (called brownfields) so they can be reused for new businesses, housing, or other purposes instead of sitting unused. The legislation aims to make it easier and cheaper for communities and developers to restore these contaminated properties by providing funding, technical assistance, and liability protections. This would benefit property owners, local governments, and workers by creating opportunities for economic development and job creation in areas with abandoned industrial land.